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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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